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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 715

ALL INDIVIDUALS OR CORPORATIONS WHO ARE ENGAGED OR ABOUT TO
ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF PLUMBING IN CALVERT COUNTY SHALL POST A
BOND IN THE AMOUNT SET BY THE BOARD, BUT NOT LESS THAN $10,000.
THE BOND SHALL BE CONDITIONED ON THE FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF ALL
WORK CONTRACTED FOR BY THESE PERSONS OR CORPORATIONS AND SHALL
PROTECT AND SAVE HARMLESS ALL THOSE WHO EMPLOY, OR WHO CONTRACT
FOR THE SERVICES OF, THESE REGISTERED PERSONS, FIRMS, OR
CORPORATIONS FROM LOSS OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OR
INSTALLATION OF DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR FROM WORK NOT DONE IN
WORKMANLIKE MANNER. ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING UNDER THIS
SECTION SHALL BE INSTITUTED WITHIN 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE
INSTALLATION OF MATERIALS OR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK OR
SERVICES.

9-208. INSPECTORS.

THE COUNTY SHALL EMPLOY 1 OR MORE PLUMBING INSPECTORS WHO
SHALL BE PAID BY THE COUNTY AND WHO SHALL INSPECT PLUMBING WORK
IN THE COUNTY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD.
THE COUNTY SHALL SET FEES FOR PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS OF PLUMBING
WORK.

9-209. APPLIANCE DEALERS.

APPLIANCE DEALERS OR THEIR EMPLOYEES MAY INSTALL APPLIANCES
ONLY AS PERMITTED BY THE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD. A PERMIT IS
NOT REQUIRED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF APPLIANCES.

9-210. PENALTIES.

ANY PERSON, FIRM, OR CORPORATION WHO VIOLATES ANY OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE OR THE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION MAY BE FINED NOT MORE
THAN $1,000, OR IMPRISONED NOT MORE THAN 90 DAYS, OR BOTH. A
CONVICTION ALSO MAY BE GROUNDS FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION BY
THE COURT OR THE BOARD OF A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

9-301. FIRE AND RESCUE COMMISSION.

(A) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL CREATE A FIRE AND RESCUE
COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF 6 MEMBERS WHO SHALL
BE DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS:

(1)  1 MEMBER OF A COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND 1 MEMBER
OF A COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD TO BE ELECTED BY THE COUNTY VOLUNTEER
FIRE AND RESCUE ASSOCIATION.

(2)  1 MEMBER FROM EACH OF THE 3 ELECTION DISTRICTS TO
BE APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FROM A LIST OF 3 COUNTY
RESIDENTS FROM EACH ELECTION DISTRICT, SUBMITTED BY THE COUNTY
VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE ASSOCIATION, NONE OF WHOM SHALL BE
MEMBERS OF A COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT OR RESCUE SQUAD.

(3)  1 MEMBER TO BE A COUNTY COMMISSIONER OR THEIR
DESIGNEE.